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Part B
The Truman Doctrine
1. Describe what happened in 1947 that led to the United States giving economic aid
to Turkey and Greece.
2. What specifically did the U.S. fear would happen in Turkey and Greece if the
U.S. did not get involved?
3. President Truman responded by
a. Challenging the leader of the soviet Union to a fistfight.
b. Asking the Red cross to send care packages.
c. Asking Congress to provide $400 million in aid to Turkey and Greece.
d. Stopping all aid to the Soviet Union.
4. Describe what the message that President Truman was sending to the world.
5. The Truman Doctrine stated that the United States
a. Would help free people maintain free institutions.
b. Avert movements that sought to impose totalitarian regimes.
c. Provide economic assistance to the Soviet Union.
d. All of the Above.
e. Both a and b.